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Charles Carver, 1947-2019
APS Fellow Charles S. Carver, whose research focused on the personality dimensions of optimism versus pessimism, has died.
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring the relationship between neuroticism and depression and ways to integrate behavioral economics into suicide prevention strategies.
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How DNA and Testosterone May Affect Men’s Driving
New findings raise the possibility that men with a specific mix of biology and personality traits may be prone to aggressive driving as well as other fiery behavior.
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What Can A Personality Test Tell Us About Who We Are?
In one of the most famous scenes from the Harry Potter series, a group of kids, new to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, line up before an old and crumpled wizard’s hat. It
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Birth order may not shape personality after all
Birth order, according to conventional wisdom, molds personality: Firstborn children, secure with their place in the family and expected to be the mature ones, grow up to be intellectual, responsible and conformist. Younger siblings work
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring academic achievement in children with autism; self, memory, and childhood trauma; and goal pursuit in individuals with anxiety.
